Category: Cybersecurity

Cybersecurity

Illumina to Pay $9.8M Over Cybersecurity Vulnerabilities in Genomic Sequencing Systems

Illumina has agreed to pay $9.8 million after allegations that its genomic sequencing systems sold to federal agencies contained cybersecurity vulnerabilities.

Cybersecurity

Small Medical Practices Face Outsized Fallout from Health Data Breaches, Report Finds

New modeling shows long-term financial consequences for practices without strong cybersecurity and HIPAA safeguards.

Cybersecurity

Researchers Develop AI Tool to Uncover Hidden Cybersecurity Risks

CLAP, an AI-based tool, uses reinforcement learning to automate penetration testing—reducing test steps by 35% and scaling to networks with up to 500 hosts.

Cybersecurity

Illumina to Pay $9.8M Over Cybersecurity Vulnerabilities in Genomic Sequencing Systems

Illumina has agreed to pay $9.8 million after allegations that its genomic sequencing systems sold to federal agencies contained cybersecurity vulnerabilities.

SimonMed Imaging Reports Cyberattack Potentially Exposing Patient Data

Apr 4, 2025

SimonMed is alerting potentially affected individuals after confirming unauthorized access to its network earlier this year.

House Subcommittee Holds Hearing on Cybersecurity Risks in Legacy Medical Devices

Apr 2, 2025

Lawmakers and experts warned that aging and outdated medical devices pose growing cybersecurity risks that could impact both patient safety and national security.

89% of Healthcare Orgs Host the Riskiest Connected Medical Devices, Report Finds

Mar 26, 2025

Claroty’s 2025 State of CPS Security report analyzes millions of connected medical and operational devices to identify the most critical cybersecurity exposures in healthcare organizations.

Advisory Warns of Medusa Ransomware Activity

Mar 24, 2025

Federal agencies released a joint cybersecurity advisory warning of activity by Medusa ransomware observed as recently as February.

Nearly Half of Healthcare Email Breaches Tied to Microsoft 365

Mar 13, 2025

A new report analyzing healthcare email breaches uncovers the major cybersecurity gaps.

Cybersecurity Funding a Top Challenge for Smaller Hospitals

Mar 4, 2025

A survey of healthcare leaders identifies how providers are defending against growing cyber threats and the greatest barriers to their ongoing security.

Cybersecurity

Does This Patient Monitor Contain a Chinese Backdoor? Experts Say the Risk Is Real—But Different

While cybersecurity alerts raised concerns about a potential backdoor linked to a Chinese IP address, researchers uncovered a different—but still serious—security risk.